Staff Sgt. Allen Armstrong Gave Everything He Had

Staff Sgt. Allen Armstrong, Walter Reed Warrior Transition Unit Bethesda, Md., gave everything he had swimming the 50 yard back stroke in the swimming finals during the U.S. Army Warrior Trials, West Point, N.Y. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans from across the United States congregated at West Point to train and compete in the Army Warrior Trials, June 15-19. The Trials are hosted by Warrior Transition Command and include athletes from the Army, Marines and Air Force facing off in archery, basketball, cycling, track and field, swimming, shooting, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. Participants in the trials include athletes with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, serious illnesses and amputations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Lieber)

Staff Sgt. Allen Armstrong, Walter Reed Warrior Transition Unit Bethesda, Md., gave everything he had swimming the 50 yard back stroke in the swimming finals during the U.S. Army Warrior Trials, West Point, N.Y. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans from across the United States congregated at West Point to train and compete in the Army Warrior Trials, June 15-19. The Trials are hosted by Warrior Transition Command and include athletes from the Army, Marines and Air Force facing off in archery, basketball, cycling, track and field, swimming, shooting, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. Participants in the trials include athletes with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, serious illnesses and amputations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric Lieber)